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Ahh, I see. Thanks for the explanation. So in the example I had the LED would be a wider beam angle would it? Is it possible to get LEDs with a beam angle of around 45 degrees?

I'm trying to find equivalent LEDs for our MR16 bulbs in our kitchen. When I look at the Philips bulbs we have the details are: 50W Beam: EXN 36° Lumens: 1500 When I look at comparative LEDs the details are: MR16 High Power LED (20 piece SMD 5050, 320 Lumens, 50 watts equiv.) How can it...

Cheers Mac. I will look for a supplier.

Yes, it's timber joists. I assume you wanted to know because of the flexibility of timber joists?

Yes, it's laid on 22mm chipboard flooring which was screwed and glued.

Thanks Matty, that looks excellent. I'll get some of that I think.

That's a good idea, I never would have thought of using that. Thanks.

Hi We have just built an extension for the kitchen and I am going to lay 40m2 of Amtico tiles. I have put 8x4 sheets of 6mm ext ply down but wanted to know what to fill the gaps with. I have laid Karndean tiles before but over a much smaller area so managed to get away without there being...

I think maybe another reason for not managing to get a 12 way at short notice is that it needs to be an MEM unit. This is so that all our existing MCBs can be reused. I am going to see if I can find one in stock myself, what model MEM would be the one to get?

I think he forgot about it as it's been a few months since we started work on the extension. They were supposed to come today, snowed in so has been postponed, and he rang last night. As it's going to be a while before I can arrange for them to come I will ask for a 12 way.

That's exactly what the electrician proposes as he phoned me to ask the size of the existing CU and if there was any space at the side.

Thanks GaryMo. I just needed reassurance.

Thanks for the reply. I think the local suppliers here in Inverness don't hold as much stock as in the rest of the UK.

We are having the kitchen extension connected soon and the consumer unit needs to be replaced as there isn't a spare for the new electric cooker circuit. The electrician said we would need a 12 way but when he tried to get one locally they only had 10 way so he has suggested two 6 way consumer...

As I had been getting conflicting advice I contacted the local fire station and asked the community fire officer. He said optical upstairs and ionisation downstairs. Confused??? I know I am.

Thanks for the reply. :)

We have two mains smoke alarms interconnected, one in the hall and one on the landing. One kept going off in the middle of the night, and as they were about 14 years old, we thought it best to replace them. After reading about the different types we got one of each, ionisation and optical but...

Thanks guys. I will check with the manufacturer first.

I know that they have to be a certain distance from insulation, 100mm IIRC, but what distance from joists?

Anyone???